KG's Hideaway

Last night was the first scrimmage of the season. I was thinking it was next week, but I guess next week is the week they start wearing their uniforms. The girls played really well. Ryan played ok. Not great, but not bad. She just looks out of sync and sort of weak. That's not unusual for her in pre-season, but it always makes me feel a little uneasy. For some bull shit reason, my TiVo skipped Boston Legal last night. We walked in the door towards the end of it and I noticed my red "record" light wasn't on (we never turn off the bedroom tv. ever) so I checked my Season Pass manager and it showed it was still in there but for some reason, it decided I didn't need to watch it! GAH!

Craig left for New Orleans this morning but he's thinking he'll fly back tonight rather than tomorrow. I hate for him to have to do that but I'm glad he'll be back sooner, rather than later! He wrote me the sweetest letter on his flight back from California. One of my favorites that he's ever written me.

I go to the oral surgeon today for the consultation on getting my last wisdom tooth pulled. I've has the other three pulled at various times but this one I had gotten a cavity in several years ago and I didn't want to do it then, so they put a filling in it. The filling has broken, so it's gotta go. But I ALWAYS do the IV sedation (versed) because I can't stand that sound of a tooth coming out. Blech.

Then, it's off to school to make up for the two classes I missed. I don't have to do it, but I want to make sure I don't get something bassackward and get off track, as I'm wont to do. Truthfully, there is that little voice in the back of my mind trying to convince me just to quit altogether, but I'm not going to. I've just got a couple more weeks of school and then a break before the new semester. I HAVE to take the 2nd half of this class next semester rather than waiting and taking it later. I just want it done. I'm throwing History in next semester as well. Maybe that'll be all.

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After the book I wrote earlier I probably shouldn't have anything else to say. I really don't, but I'm finding myself sitting here unable to focus on the book I'm reading, the tv shows I've TiVo'd or even reading some of my favorite websites. My wonderful husband should be landing about now and I really just want him to hurry home. It's really strange, I guess.... I mean, Ryan always (ALWAYS!!!!) sleeps with me when Craig is gone but I find myself watching her sleep rather than getting some sleep myself. I've always loved checking on the kids at night when they're totally at peace. But I don't really sleep... really rest, until I can lay in my bed and hear his heart beat. Maybe I'm crazy, but I just want him here. Now. With me. Always. How did I get this lucky?

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The last week has gone by sooooooooo fast! We double dated Friday night with some friends. We went to see The Kingdom. Awesome movie! Then, Saturday morning Craig left at the crack of dawn, headed to So. Cal for some family love. He's having fun but he's ready to be home (some time tonight). I can't imagine living that far from my family for so long. I survived two years in California, but I HAD to get back to Ft. Worth. I say I'd follow Craig to the ends of the earth, and I would... but I'd rather just stay right here.

My life these days is better than it's ever been. Sure, some days I'm ready to scream but I have amazing kids and a husband that I don't deserve. He's amazing, and it's hard to imagine that ten years ago I didn't even know him. The thought of that is staggering. He's kind, patient, smart, funny, talented and generous and for the life of me I don't know why he loves me... but he does so I'll try not to look a gift horse in the mouth! (Yay for ME!!! LOL)

I've done alot of shopping the last few weeks, but it got ugly this weekend. Craig is going to want to know if my spending was disgusting or really obscene. Uhhhhhhhhh, it's not THAT bad, especially when you consider that I haven't bought myself a single thing! I'm waiting for Craig to be here to help me make sure I get the best deal I can on a new digital camera. I'm getting a Nikon D80 and the extra lense and I really need to make sure I get the best deal possible on this. I have three other damn digital cameras, all Sony's, and I want this to be my last.

Ryan signs her letter of intent for the basketball scholarship on November 14th. She doesn't technically sign anything for the track scholarship because all of her scholarship money comes from the basketball program. We leave the next day for a tournament in Austin so she's going to have to settle for the school's version of a celebration. The newspaper guy comes and takes pictures and blah blah blah... whatever. I just want that sucker signed so that it's done. Know what I mean?
(Side note on Ryan: She and I were cruising Macy's on Friday and we happened to come across a dress she wanted her prom dress for this next spring to be "something like" (her words). So I told her to try it on so I could see. All the while I knew this was a VERY touchy subject. She is 6' 2 and its impossible to find even formal dresses long enough for her. The last two were the two piece thingy's from David's Bridal that she cost almost $350 each and she HATED but we had to order the EXTRA long skirt just to get one even CLOSE to being long enough. So she's in the dressing room and I heard a scream (literally, a scream!) so I go running in there and she's smiling from ear to ear! WTF? She just keeps saying, "OMG look!" So I'm looking but I didn't see any mice or anything (that's the crap that makes ME scream!) and she's pointing to her feet. "Ohhhhhhhh!" I said. "Yeah, you really DO need a pedicure... but is THAT worth screaming about?" At this point, she's ready to slap me because I'm just not getting it. Holy CRAP! The dress was long enough!!!!
AND it was only $190!!! OMG YAY for me AGAIN!!!! So now we just seem really prepared for an even that will take place in precisely 6months and 6 days.

I took both dogs to the vet this morning and got all their shots and whatnot. They scheduled Jade's ACL surgery for the period that they'll be boarded (while we're in Austin) and more blah blah blah stuff. UNTIL... the vet called me about an hour ago to tell me that there was a problem with Woody's labwork. He's 8 yrs old and takes Rimadyl for the narrowing of his spine so they want to make sure his liver enzymes are all ok. So of course my heart is beating 90-0 and I asked, very loudly I might add, "What do you MEAN there is a problem?" the vet said, "Well, he's got the bloodwork of a 3 year old!" Wait... you scared the shit out of me for a joke? A BAD joke? He really thought it was funny stuff that my LAB (he actually said, "Get it? LAB? Yes, doctor, I know he's a labrador) had "young" blood... whatever the hell that means. I don't joke about my dogs. Kids, yes. Dogs, no. Ever.

So, other than all of this stuff and going to school, the only thing going on is the start of basketball season. T minus 7 days and counting! YAYAYAYAY!

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Yesterday was a most traumatic day for me. First thing yesterday morning was a trip to my pain management doc. I was dreading this for the last two months. They warned me it was painful, but good GOD, they didn't warn me enough.

I had a rhizotomy. It's done similarly to the epidural and facet steriod injections I get but they knock me out for those. They couldn't knock me out for this because I had to be able to tell them when they were in the right place. They told me that there are two nerves there; one is for feeling in your leg and one is for moving the leg. Kill the wrong one and you don't walk. Not so hot. For my epidural injections, they give me 5mg of versed along with prop, but for this procedure there was no prop and only 2 of versed. the one upside to not getting all of the meds is that I was awake enough not to kick and fight like I normally do. Trust me, no one was more shocked than I was when they told me a few months ago that it takes several of them to hold me down during the procedure. I was like, "What? Why?" They say that I don't like it at all... and I don't.

Right now, I feel like someone blew my right hip right off my body. It hurts like a son of a bitch!

Yesterday afternoon was my hearing from my work comp case in California. I had already reached a settlement with my work comp company but I had fired my attorney back in January for not even attempting to settle it, so when I reached the settlement myself, I didn't want to pay my attorney for a job I did. The judge couldn't let the work comp company give me my check until we'd settled attorney fees. When I signed on with this attorney I agreed to give tthem 12% of my settlement. Well, after WINNING my hearing yesterday I only had to pay 6%!!!! Afterwards, my adjuster for the work comp company told me that he really thought they'd never get my case off his desk because most people who end up being told that they were over paid by $60k never win it when they fight it... especially with no attorney. Well, not only was I able to prove that I had NOT been overpaid, I proved they STILL owed me money and that my attorney was a fuck up. I felt even better about it after I thought about how miserably in pain I was after my procedure. AND my check will be here by Friday of next week! Woot!

All in all, it was a pretty fuckin' good day!

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This weekend sort of went by in a blur. Friday, Craig and I went to the movie tavern (I LOVE going to these as oposed to regular movie theaters!!) and saw Michael Clayton. The movie was good, but George Clooney was really more compelling than the movie. Then on Saturday we had to drive out to Granbury for two games. Ryan played like shit for the record. Then Saturday evening 7 other couples got together for a progressive dinner. We really had a fantastic time! Yesterday we pretty much did nothing... and loved it.

We're getting ready to start working on remodeling again. This time its the livingroom. We know we're going to move in the next year (or so) but we need to keep moving forward in the house. We're actually going to rip out sheetrock and put in new this time. I'm really looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time.

We found out last month that his ex-wife and her husband are moving to MIdland in the next couple of months. Midland!?!?!? Ew! You couldn't pay me enough to live there. She says that she only has to survive it for five years, but I wouldn't be able to commit to that for even five months. That place is AWFUL! I wonder if I'd be tempted to lie about how good or bad it is because of people saying bad stuff about the place. She hasn't even been there and they agreed to move. Not smart. Oh well, no skin off my teeth. I'm just glad it isn't me.

And now, since we're in the middle of a fanTASTIC thunderstorm, I'm off. I loooooooooooooves me some thunder!

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Well, yesterday was my mom's birthday. That can only mean one thing... ::sigh:: today is my birthday. Shit, that sucks! I mean, it's way better than the alternative but I don't really enjoy my birthday anymore. Well, I DO enjoy gifts and my birthday dinner at the Keg. They are the only place in the world I've ever found that can cook a steak the way I like it. If I eat red meat, I want it cooked ALL THE WAY THROUGH. (Craig, on the other hand, basically likes them to take the cow out back, knock the horns off and warm it up a tiny bit! YUCK!!!)

Ok enough of that.

So yesterday when I was driving home from school I saw one of those big signs on the road that are used for Amber Alerts that said there was an elderly woman missing and they described the car she was in. I got to thinking about missing people in general. Do you ever look around you and wonder about the people and their lives? How many of them are hiding horrible secrets? How many of them aren't who they say they are? I never think about stuff like that, but for some reason I couldn't get it out of my mind.

Also, the night terrors are back. I've had 3 in the last month. While that may not sound like alot, to anyone who has them it's too much. At least this time I haven't woke Craig up from screaming. Happy birthday to me! ha

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I can't seem to slow down long enough to catch my breath!! Between the day to day stuff here at home and all the running around I've been doing I can't seem to find time for anything. It's almost 3:30am, for Pete's sake!!!

We're just now gearing up for basketball season and that really excites me. I love summer ball, don't get me wrong but school ball is what I really enjoy! Ryan was chosen as a Pre-season All State by Texas Basketball Magazine so I really want to see her do well. Their team is also ranked 6th in the state. STATE! Huge! Don't know if we can realistically pull it off or not, but it's gonna be fun seeing what happens.

Craig is headed to So Cal at the end of the month. I'm not going... between school and everything else I just don't have time. Speaking of school... I've got to get in bed. Test tomorrow!

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Good Lord, things are going crazy around here! I've been a little distant here lately because I wasn't sure how things would go, but I NEver expected it to go the way it did. But first, some really bad news.

Jamie is having some MAJOR surgery tomorrow so I'm headed to her house tonight for a "slumber party" and that way I'll already be on that side of town tomorrow when we have to be at the hospital at the crack of dawn. I'm sleepy already!!

To top that off, Tom Beasley, who takes all the pictures for the local paper (and provides me with some of my favorite pictures of Ryan in action) was in a terrible motorcycle accident two weeks ago that paralyzed him from the neck down. At the time, they asked him if he wanted them to turn off the ventilator and he blinked to tell them no. I don't know if he changed his mind or if something happened but he passed away Friday. It really breaks my heart! He was sooooo kind and always teased Ryan that the reason she was ALWAYS in the paper is because she made the funniest faces when she was competing. So sad. We also found out that one of Ryan's teammates from last year and the year before, lost her mom this weekend. She was only 35 and died from a stroke. So sad!

About two weeks ago, Craig received a job offer from a company he did some business with. The actual job interview was a week ago today, but he told his bosses about it about two days before. They told him to be prepared for a counter offer. After the interview he came to them and was fully prepared to give his two week notice on the spot because he didn't believe what they would offer him would come CLOSE to the amazing offer he got from this other company. Well, his company DID and offered him 25% more than the other. WTH? He also got an email from the president of his company that was only 5 words long; "Don't even think about it!" So, he didn't. I had been prepared for Craig taking the other job. He was either going to have an extra 40 minute commute each way or we were going to move to the Denton/Lewisville area. That wouldn't have been a problem at all since that's where Ryan will be attending college next year, but still....

So needless to say, I'm pleased. He's staying at the company that I LOVE him working for (the perks are Fan-fucking-tastic!!) AND he got an amazing raise.

There're loads of other great news but I gotta get ready for school now. More later!

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